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RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,060 |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  | $ 874 |  |  | 1,060 | $ 2,153 | $ 5,331 | $ 4,769 | $ 874 | $ 14,187
Impairment charges |  | $ 186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of facility footprint planned to be reduced through the sale and/or closure |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of facilities planned to be reduced through the sale and/or closure (in square feet) | ft² |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities for which agreement has been reached to close or reduce leased presence | item |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of facilities for which agreement has been reached to close or reduce leased presence | ft² |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of remaining properties vacated and marketed for sale | item |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability associated with environmental remediation costs |  |  |  |  | $ 1,241 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800 |  |  |  |  |
Addition in liability associated with environmental remediation costs | $ 352 |  |  | $ 258 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 674 | 2,352 | 2,596 | 5 | 5,627
Gain On Sale Of Brandon Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,585 |  |  | 3,585
Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 898 | 819 |  | 1,717
Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 435 |  | 430 | 865
Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  |  |  |  | 186 |  | 2,365 |  |  | 2,551
Moving And Other Exit Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 874 | $ 1,479 | $ 2,866 | $ 1,354 | $ 439 | 7,012
Brandon Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,585

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